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title: "What is SQL Cache Dependency in ASP.NET?"  
description: "What is SQL Cache Dependency in ASP.NET?"  
author: "Pushpendra Singh"  
published: 2010-10-25  
updated: 2020-09-15  
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# What is SQL Cache Dependency in ASP.NET?

SQL Cache Dependency in ASP.NET: It is the mechanism where the cache object gets invalidated when the related data or the related resource is modified. It is a feature in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000.

## 3 types of SQL-cache dependencies exist:

a. Other cache items.

b. Files/folders.

c. Dependencies on a database query.

## Answers

### Answer by Pushpendra Singh

SQL Cache Dependency in ASP.NET: It is the mechanism where the cache object gets invalidated when the related data or the related resource is modified. It is a feature in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000.

## 3 types of SQL-cache dependencies exist:

a. Other cache items.

b. Files/folders.

c. Dependencies on a database query.


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